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Wallingford Community Kitchen is holding its monthly dinner this Friday (October 21) and it's all about mushrooms. You'll have the opportunity to feast on a four-course, mushroom-centric meal plus the pleasure of meeting Luis Felix--an avid forager and all-around fun guy (sorry, I just couldn't resist) who will share his tips and tricks on finding the perfect mushrooms. Purchase your tickets in advance online through Brown Paper Tickets by 5pm Wednesday, October 19. Here are the details: Join us on October…

Wallingford's Salon Metro (1714 N. 45th St.) is hosting "Pink Party: Curls For The Cure" on Tuesday, October 18, from 6-8 pm. Part fundraising for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and part curly hair 101, the salon will provide snacks and sips as well as two curly hair styling demos and product consultation from Ouidad, which will match donations dollar for dollar. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle drawing for hair products and services, and the first…

Just in time for Cold and Flu Season, Fuerte Fitness (1225 North 45th Street) is holding a free wellness event on Tuesday, October 18 from 5pm - 8pm. Volunteers from the Foundation for Wellness Professionals will be providing free wellness screenings that include stress and adrenal testing, chemical toxicity testing, and blood pressure. Fuerte Fitness will also be giving free chair massages, a yoga and hula hoop workshop, spinal examinations and complimentary refreshments. Download the flier here and let your friends and…

As Amazon and Apple battle it out for world movie domination in the wake of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video's collapse, and Netflix / Qwikster stumbles it's way into the next era, it's nice to remember that there are still independently-owned video stores run by human beings that really, really like movies. Our sponsor, Scarecrow Video (5030 Roosevelt Way NE), is one such shop and this Saturday, October 15th, along with independent video stores across the country, they'll be celebrating Independent Video Store…

Update 4:28pm: Of the three finalists, Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream took top prize today as Small Business of the Year. Congratulations to Molly Neitzel for earning this top honor. Trophy Cupcakes and Party and Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream were two of the three finalists named in the King County Executive's Small Business of the Year Award, and will be honored during an awards ceremony today (October 12) in Bellevue. This is the first annual Executive's Small Business Award Program,…